Philippe Gilbert Menetou-Salon Rouge 'Hors Serie' San Soufre 2023

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Philippe Gilbert Menetou-Salon Rouge 'Hors Serie' San Soufre 2023Hors Sriewhich translates roughly to special issuecomes from a parcel of Pinot Noir planted in 1980 by Philippes father. Fermentation and aging occur in a large 90 hectoliter tronconic cask, with no sulfur added at all during the levage (20 milligrams per liter are added just prior to bottling); neither fining nor filtration are employed. If the 35 Rangs below showcases the depth Pinot Noir can achieve in this appellation, Hors Srie presents the

and Bievaux

Comprising roughly 60% of Fleury’s production

it emphasizes varietal purity over élevage

which impart some of their flavors and textures to the wine and boost its alcohol level by 1

The Riserva is aged for two years in large Slavonian oak barrels of 50 hectoliter size

With its massive

Produced from two-thirds Carignan and one-third Grenache

the wines are assembled to make a single cuvée known as “Terre Brulée”

but the underlying minerality is more assertive here

it offers palate-staining minerality

Domaine Chauvenet produces small quantities of a superb Vosne-Romanée from the Aux Raviolles vineyard in the far southern reaches of the appellation

“Coeur de Vigneronne” is fully de-stemmed